Lincecum line: 4.2 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned, 3 walks, 5Ks, ERA 3.33.
Labored with 102pitches, 58 for strikes. Had a lead early. But Mets rallied with an RBI single in 4th, sac fly in 5th to tie at 2-2.
Cuddyer doubled in 5th to give Mets 3-2 lead.
Lincecum would have taken loss but for a Crawford homerun to put the Giants back up in the 6th.
But bullpen couldn’t hold and Mets scored in the 7th and 9th to win, 5-4.
So no sweep, but Giants had successful road trip and come home without any trace of swoon. They’re hitting. The pitching is decent. And they’re coming home.
DUBS– following AND UPDATING HERE.
Warriors up 63-55 with 7:13 left in 3rd. Just missed a D.Lee layup. That’s at least 2 easy ones they’ve missed. Now lead is 5.
Game getting sloppy now at 65-58, with players on the floor rolling around like Delly.
OK, Delly ally-oop at 5:03 in 3rd. 65-62 Warriors, getting serious.
Dubs looking careless. Cavs coming on hard.
BARNES for three, 68-62.
Mozgov gets an easy 2 back. 68-64
At 69-65, Warriors defend their basket, and get ball back. Curry misses shot.
Then ref blows a call on loose ball out-of-bounds.
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Iguodala sweet three, 71-65 at 2:31
but can’t make it two in a row at 1:51.
He gets fouled by James at 1:29. Iggy making a difference tonight,73-67.
LBJ battles back in the paint, 73-69 on a second shot. Then Dubs turn ball over. And a foul is called on Livingston.
LBJ misses FT. Makes second. 73-70.
Curry gets three with 18 seconds left. 76-70. Clutch.
James misses long three at buzzer.
76-70 after Three Quarters.
Dubs outshooting on threes/ 36p to 21p
But big rebounding difference to Cavs, 35-27.
Everything about even. Six point lead? Not much of a margin going into 4th Q.
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The start of the 4th.
LBJ on bench. Delly misses 3.
Barnes rebound, to Curry to Green for a fastbreak dunk.
That’s Warrior pace. 78-70.
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At 10:15, Curry hesitation dribble to Thompson and the lead is 10, 80-70.
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Barnes with rebound, and then assist to curry , and it’s 82-70 with 9 plus left.
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Cavs with multiple shots at the basket, ,but getting rebounds. finally at 8:11 Dubs get it back…and Curry hits a three 85-72 , 7:45 left.
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Iguodala with third 3— 88-74, 7:12 left.
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Lee gets a dunk on a Thompson assist. 90-75.
Mozgov gets a quick 2, 90-77
Livingston misses at 6:06.
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Another 3 by Iggy, 93-77, shooting 8/15, 22 points.
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Mozgov FT, 93-78.
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Lee to the line. Misses first. Both! 93-79 4:41 left.
Delly miss, Lee rebounds.Delly is 3/14 for the night. Not a good Gael.
Curry fouled. 4:24
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Green assists to Livington layup, 95-79. 3:35 in 4th.
96-79, 3:21.
Curry with scoop 98-79, 3:06 left. Hello Oakland?
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100-79 with 2:08 left. Maybe Warriors just needed to figure out what it’s like to be the only game that counts.
Difference here is Warriors made their shots: 47p to Cleveland 34p.
Dubs shot 41p from three, Cavs just 15p.
That’s why Game 4 goes to the Warriors.
James on bench with 1:17 left.
103-82 final.
Team stats tell story.
Dubs shot 47p from floor, 40p from three
Cavs shot 33p from floor, 15p from three. UGH.
Delly just 3/14.
LBJ 7/22.
Cavs were the Cavs and the Dubs were the Dubs tonight.
Game 5 now in Oakland on Sunday. But will come back to Cleveland no matter on Tuesday for a game 6. It could be the final nail for someone.
